There’s no blocking reader opinion when it comes to wi-fi at DIA. Our story on DIA selectively blocking certain web sites it finds objectionable generated a host of widely varied commentary, and was at the top of the list of most-commented stories all day. The first comment basically called me a pinhead — no worries, as they say, I’ve been called worse by better. It said, without much editing, “Shut up already! It’s free!”

I’m not here to push the debate one way or the other. We wanted to point out DIA’s wi-fi standards and let other people judge. But I will summarize some of the primary reactions, and add some that people sent to me personally in e-mails.

1) Shut up! It’s free! Okay, we get that one. DIA switched from a fee for its wi-fi to a free public service in November, and a lot of people take advantage of it. Yes, it’s nice to be able to surf the web for pleasure or work while waiting at the airport, and it’s a lot cheaper than buying a pile of magazines or books at the nearby newsstands.

2) It’s an outrage! What right do they have to censor anything over wi-fi? Who said the airport was a family-friendly place? Why are they blocking non-sexual sites like boingboing, or even Sports Illustrated? What right do they have to judge what we can see?

3) It’s not really free! You’re paying for it, we’re all paying for it, through all the fees and taxes that go into building and maintaining the airport, not to mention all the high prices at the airport vendors that are then passed on to the airport authority through concession fees. And if we’re paying for the wi-fi, what right do they have to censorship? See No. 2, above.

4) Censorship is the least of DIA’s wi-fi problems. The biggest problem is that it’s too slow and clunky to use. Many business travelers said they just use their own cell phone company’s wi-fi card or access, because they hate going through the DIA connection.

5) Somebody should sue! I have long e-mails from a gentleman who argues that the airport situation is nothing like the public library, which was forced to put on filters by a federal government that did not want its library aid to be used for people surfing porn. This man claims that the court rulings have said it’s okay for libraries to block pornography because they’re in the business of picking and choosing what’s worthy for the public — they can’t hold every book or magazine in print, so they have to make choices, that’s their job. He argues a place like the airport is different, they are not in the business of choosing or editing, they are providing a free public forum (the Internet connection) and they should stay out of decisions about what is allowed through that pipeline. I’m not saying he’s right, it sounds like a long argument among lawyers, however interesting it might be. Anyway, the practice at The Denver Post and other newspapers is to not write about lawsuits until they are actually filed. We don’t want to become the mouthpiece of everybody with a gripe, that never follows through in court. But if anybody ever did decide to sue the airport or any other government entity over Internet access, of course we’d be interested.

5) These questions will only get more complicated — and interesting — as we all get more and more addicted to the Internet, and the air is filled with signals. Some people mentioned that their workplaces or government employers are blocking access to YouTube and other video sites because it takes up too much bandwidth and wastes too much employee time. If you’re hearing that at your office, please shoot me an e-mail and tell me more about it, at mbooth@denverpost.com

Travel and OutWest editor Kyle Wagner grew up in Pittsburgh and lived in Lake County, Ill., and Naples, Fla., before moving to Denver in 1993, where she reviewed restaurants for Westword before moving to The Denver Post in 2002. She considers the best days to be those that involve her teenage daughters and doing something outside, preferably mountain biking or whitewater rafting.

Dean Krakel is a photo editor (primarily sports) at The Denver Post. A native of Wyoming, he has authored three books, "Season of the Elk," "Downriver" and "Krakel's West." An avid kayaker, rafter, mountain biker, trail runner, telemark skier and backpacker, Dean's outdoor adventures have taken him around the world.

Douglas Brown was raised about 30 miles west of Philadelphia in West Chester, Pennsylvania, where he spent a lot of time running around in the woods and fields (where he hunted and explored), and in the ocean (where he surfed and stared at the horizon). Now he lives in Boulder and spends as much time hiking, running, skiing and boarding the High Country (and the Boulder foothills) as possible.

Ricardo Baca is the entertainment editor and pop music critic at The Denver Post, as well as the founder and executive editor of Reverb and the co-founder of The UMS. Happy days often involve at least one of these: whitewater rafting, snowshoeing, vintage Vespas, writing, camping, live music, road trips, snowboarding or four-wheeling.